A $40 game ?

Oh, Square Enix...Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one...

 

"But Square Enix who regularly have expensive games apparently will release their next game for $40 ? (So that would be £40 in the UK !)."

That works out around £28.71 is the CVI game around £50 or so?

If the game is worth the money they asking then i do not see it as a problem, i mean look at console/PC games these days command £30 pounds and upwards.

Thing is with the history of the app store and the newest updates seem to break old games how long are Square Enix going to support this title once its released.

I suppose if down the line the game stops working due to latest update you could claim your money back if apple would allow that?

 

I recently quit Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, for the 3rd and final time. I first DL-ed it when it came out in 2013. Quit it twice out of frustration, but went back to it when some updates fixed enough the the issues. This time, I also deleted it out of sheer disgust. It's a shame since in the 4 years i did play the game, it was overall fun. I would've gladly paid $50 to $150 to not have to put up with all the grinding, being forced to try their new Battlez mode just to reap max rewards (and not to mention it was just unfun), and timed restrictions. But the way their freemium model is, $200 would only scratch the surface. Oh well. Another issue I've been having with video games is sometimes, you can't spend the money when you'd like to :\

AFAIK, they're experimenting with finding a price point that makes them want to bother updating it for a new iOS version, but won't completely price them out of the market (if that's even possible!?). I heard these days, some devs would much rather stick with Steam. They can charge more, and AFAIK, Steam doesn't keep updating their OS, and forcing developers to pour in up to insane amounts of time just to keep up with the joneses.

 

what's the next square enix game again?

and yeah 40 bucks is way too much for a digital game that will be rendered obsolete and unplayable in a few years. at least on dedicated consoles your games will work for eternity on them.

these companies are just getting too greedy and cocky because the consumers send them the memo.

 

This group of Japanese made a good game such as the Nier: Automata, and sold it at $60 in the world. Holy $60!

 

Oh, Nier: Automata. I like it very much.

But the subject of this Thread is probably mobile...

Of course, in good games, I am willing to give enough value and pay for it at any time.

 

I pretty much agree with this but even consoles are now thrashing out games that lack depth and are more cinematics than actual game play witch is shallow in design to say the least. For example on pc if i today sat with oblivion and skyrim i would pay more for oblivion than skyrim any day. Mobile games ??? at the rate mobile operating systems advance i wouldn't pay that it would be obsolete too fast.

 

The game may cost $40. But the question is - how many people will actually buy it. That's expensive.

 

I am actually very supportive of higher price points. I want to see more in depth experiences on mobile and am happy to have developers charge $40 or $60 to give us games that cost that on console or pc.

I would also like to see more games that only support the most current devices and allow them to flex their muscles more.

 

I would support higher price points from developers who have demonstrated update loyalty. The list of games that I can see that I paid for and can’t play pales in comparison to the list of games that quietly disappeared off my purchase history. Those lists at App Store prices cost hundreds. Those lists at retail prices would have cost thousands.